RETI: Global climate research experience for science teachers at National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)

Science teachers have the opportunity to apply for a 1-year global climate Research Experience for Teachers Institute (RETI) with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado. Co-sponsored by NCAR and the Mathematics and Science Teaching (MAST) Institute at the University of Northern Colorado, RETI provides teachers with a $4250 stipend to complete the program. 

The year-long internship program offers twelve practicing and pre-service secondary teachers the opportunity to:

• Develop an advanced level of understanding of global climate change research
• Partner with climate scientists and other educators to create new curricular materials for immediate use in the classroom

During the year-long program, teachers will take three online climate courses from NCAR during the 2011-2012 academic year, and participate in summer research from July 9 - Aug. 3, 2012, with NCAR scientists to develop climate science classroom modules. Teachers then have the opportunity to use and evaluate modules in classrooms and complete a final paper in the Fall 2012 term. 

See more info at the UNC RETI website: http://mast.unco.edu/programs/RETI/

First review of applications begins July 15, and continues until all 12 participants are chosen. 

Please circulate to your teacher networks!